Exercises to Avoid When You Have Scoliosis

A common misconception among people with back problems like scoliosis is that they should avoid any type of physical activity. Some exercises will actually help alleviate this condition-related pain characterized by an abnormal, lateral curvature of the spine. Scoliosis patients should avoid some movements, which will worsen their condition and pain.

High-impact exercise requires both feet to come off the ground at the same time. Some examples will include skipping, running, and jumping rope. High-impact activities or exercises strengthen your bones and develop more power, endurance, agility, and coordination than low-impact behavior, but save them for later schedule once your curve has improved below twenty degrees and when you’ve dropped in the routine with your exercise program.

While doing these mentioned exercises, if any deformity worsens visually, then these exercises should be immediately avoided. Avoid any type of back bending exercises such as the downward facing cobra position found in yoga. These can put severe stress on your spine and can make your problem worse.

Some exercises to watch

Weightlifting

Suppose you suffer from scoliosis, the curvature of the spine could have contracted the muscles of the back and moved in various ways. It means that traditional weightlifting exercises will cause more pain and put pressure on your back, especially if you are using heavy weights.

yoga back bends

According to the Scroth Method site, some yoga poses will cause pain by putting dangerous pressure on the back of someone with scoliosis. And this includes any pose where you have to lean back, like cobra, you lie on your stomach and round your back to lift your chest off the ground.

Rolling is one more pose to avoid, says the Scroth Method website. And this pose involves lying on your back and pushing yourself up with your feet and hands so that you are bent into a U-shape. It is recommended that you talk to your doctor before starting any type of yoga and let your yoga mentor know about your state so you can sit in the harmful positions.

squats and lunges

The exercises, which work the lower body, will put pressure on the injured back. This is the case with lunges, standing squats and hamstring curls. These exercises want you to tighten and work your spine and target muscle group. You should avoid any lower body exercises that cause back pain and ask your expert about variations you can do when sitting and lying down to decrease pressure on your spine.

shoulder support

The head in a shoulder-support position is tilted sharply forward, which overstretches the neck muscles. It will support forward head position and cervical kyphosis. In addition, the entire weight of your body rests on the shoulders and will greatly increase the hump formation of the ribs.

twisting exercises

The central segment, the rib hump, swells as it rotates backwards into the existing curvature, regardless of whether the rotation is to the right or left.